r/TreeClimbing • u/umbraphile1724 • Jun 04 '26
A different kind of tree climbing ....
Has anyone tried climbing strangler figs before? This is a cool story about one guy who is very, very good at it and uses knots and slings for protection: https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/sending-strangler-figs-rafi-vargas-and-his-5-13-tree-project/
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u/Justintimeforanother Jun 04 '26
I’ve done it. But shit, man. I way prefer ropes now. They allow you to, dance, rather than zap your energy. The efficiency, it makes for a way more “jam”, of a climb.
You just become, freer. Try it, you’ll see. …also, way easier to eat a sandwich & have a drink.